Podcast
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This is not Dictatorship. Stop Telling Black Women to Settle
Let's recap, the Financial Griot is as podcast that exists at the intersection of life and wellness. Sure we talk about money, as a bonus, we discuss real time issue that derives from access and community. The Financial Griot crew is back! Well 2/3 back. Lovely is absent; she is busy being the next Oprah with her tech business. Or we are figuring out that we are not the Beyonce of the group. As such, we are dissecting a toxic narrative floating on social media. In the end, can be please stop telling Black women settle for less and less. And can we start mentoring and guiding Black men to…
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Finding Opportunities in Ownership and Real Estate ft. Linda Vincent
TFG podcast is back at it again! Today, we have Real estate agent Linda Vincent (from SheMotivates) joining us to discuss the nuisance with Real Estate and the importance of securing legacy with home-ownership. Alainta pushes back at our guest and looses decorum; debate about housing opportunity and speculation; LOL it's all good. Lawrence was shocked but they know each other offline. The Real Estate beef is real. Great points are made for an important topic as mortgage rates race north of 7% for the foreseeable future.
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How to Be Rich In Real Life. Time to Move beyond Cosplaying Wealth.
The TFG gang is all here with another short episode. Wait that's a first in a while. It's a cause for celebration or our episodes run out of sequence (hint). Today we discuss how people project their issues and ideologies online. We also chat about the importance of distancing yourself while creating systems that hold you accountable. We only get one life to live, unless this is the Matrix. Since this is the only life that we are aware of, try not to squander time getting caught up into the lives and the internal issues of others. Your future success depends on it.
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How to Level Up and Boost Your Income in 2023
Today we discuss with Lovely (the resident Beyonce of the crew) about her educational pursuit obtaining her MBA while successfully running a small business. This episode of the Financial Griot covers how to prepare for a recession and how to level up to boost your income and career opportunities. Tech layoffs often predates other industry layoffs. With a recession looming, businesses will be looking to cut. It's up to you to look for ways to become invaluable to your industry.
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How to Build through Faith and Finances ft. Robert Metzger, Jr.
The Financial Griot (TFG) is back with another amazing financial top. Alainta is the only one here today but she is joined by guest Robert Metzger. Robert has a Daddy-Daughter duo podcast; Family Abide which examines coming-of-age lessons with the focus on cultivating character through conversations about Faith, Family, and Finance. Even in chaos families must endure without yielding in order to foster legacies for generational, prosperity, and wellness. Through frank discussions together and with guests we seek to achieve Abundance Beyond our Insecurities, Debts, and Entanglements. Stick around and take notes. You are sure to grow your life in abundance.
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How to Preserve and Find Your Financial Self-Worth ft. Sainte Fanie
The Financial Griot Podcast crew is back at it again. Well 2/3 of the co-hosts are present. We are playing financial musical shares. Welp, according to Brunch Hater Lawrence, Alainta is busy with dating. lol Today, we have a special guest Sainte Jean Baptiste (CPA). We discuss her financial story becoming first generation college student and a successful certified public accountant. And then going beyond that level to become a change agent in her local community. Life is truly an opportunity to be challenged, and to push through a myriad of even more challenges. The best part is that we don't have to do it alone and you can definitely…
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Figuring Out the Cost of Fitting In ft. Rahkim Sabree
TFG podcast is back with Episode #75. This is a short (pre-show) episode when our guest Rahkim Sabree ( Financial Trauma content creator) stops by. We discuss the cost of keeping up with Black beauty standards. Additionally, we cover its historical connection to our wallets as well as our minds. Beauty is Pain(ful) and costly.
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Where Money Nerds Unite! Sharing More Fincon’22 Highlights
In today's episodes, we discuss our experience at Fincon'22 in Orlando, FL. For the uninitiated FinCon is a Financial Conference. It's a great meet up with a ton of financial influencers or soon to be influencers. From podcasts, blogs and YouTubers; this is the place to be for money nerds. The turn out is incredible. It's kinda like Comicon for Money Nerds. We dish out on the positive moments and even the negatives. We will also throw in the Scammy ones too.
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How to Grieve in Peace. Probate & Estate Planning ft. Jen Gumbel
2020 hit us with a wave of change. For many, it was a brush with our own mortality. However, COVID-19 related death soared to over 1 Million. Although it's not something most people would like to discuss, it is still important to Grieve in Peace. The Financial Griot (TFG) podcast is back with another poignant episode as we entering into a new phase of Baby Boomer retirement, high inflation and a seemingly unavoidable global recession. Alainta is present with guest Jen Gumbel ( Probate & Estate Planning Attorney). We discuss planning for this side of Heaven as they say. We also talk about the after life; but not in the…
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Is the Modern Black Culture Is Toxic & Expensive?
In this episode of the Financial Griot Podcast, the hosts share their thoughts on modern Black culture, building wealth and changing priorities and narratives. Currently median Black household wealth seats at $24k. Another recession would bring that number to $12k. According to The Road to Zero Wealth report, the median wealth of black Americans will fall to zero by 2053 if current trends continue. With spending up and credit card usage bolstering lifestyle creeps on social media, is Modern Black cultural zeitgeist detrimental to long term wealth building and wealth preservation. Do we really want to have generational wealth?
